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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Ramadan should change the rest of your year

Al Manara

“The reward of a good deed is doing another good deed after that.”

The khateeb, at 19:00

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In one sentence

Ramadan's true success is istiqamah, carrying taqwa, gratitude, lawful conduct, and consistent worship into the rest of the year, especially through six days of Shawwal.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines istiqamah as steadfastness and consistency leading to Jannah.
  2. Connects post-Ramadan worship with maintaining taqwa, gratitude, and a sustainable baseline of obedience.
  3. Extends Ramadan's self-restraint to year-round avoidance of unlawful wealth and other sins.
  4. Explains that Satan can tempt people but cannot force them to sin.
  5. Recommends completing missed Ramadan fasts and then fasting six days of Shawwal.
  6. Presents continued good deeds as repair for shortcomings, evidence of acceptance, and gratitude to Allah.
Try this week
Maintain a sustainable baseline of obligatory worship and good deeds after Ramadan.
Continue avoiding unlawful actions and consuming others' wealth unjustly throughout the year.
Ask Allah to accept Ramadan deeds and seek forgiveness for shortcomings.
Complete missed Ramadan fasts, then fast six days of Shawwal.
Continue optional worship as gratitude and as support for deficient obligatory deeds.
Complete prayer rows before starting the next row and leave no gaps.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 23Describes believers who do good while fearing whether their deeds are accepted.
Surah 2Uses fasting's goals of takbir, gratitude, and taqwa to frame post-Ramadan conduct.
Surah 2Extends Ramadan's restraint from food to year-round ethical restraint.
Surah 14Shows Satan admitting that he only invited people to sin and lacked power to compel them.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We have to abstain from haram things in the entire year”
Al Manara · Ballwin, MO
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“The reward of a good deed is doing another good deed after that”
Al Manara · Ballwin, MO
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“Shouldn't I be a grateful servant? Shouldn't I be grateful for what Allah has given me for how He's blessed me?”
Al Manara · Ballwin, MO
Play from 20:58
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Ramadan should lead to istiqamah: staying steady on the good Allah has taught us. Our faith should appear not only in our words, but also in our actions, while we remain humble and concerned about whether our deeds were accepted. We should carry taqwa, gratitude, and avoidance of haram into every part of the year. Shaytan may tempt and suggest, but he cannot force us, so we can choose obedience. Continuing good deeds, including the six fasts of Shawwal, is a way to show gratitude and hope that Allah accepted our Ramadan.

  1. What is one Ramadan habit you would like our family to keep?
  2. How can we respond when we feel tempted to do something wrong?
  3. What is one blessing from Ramadan that makes you grateful?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Manara Masjid (Al Manara Academy & Mosque)929 Big Bend Road, Ballwin, MO 63021Jumu'ah 1:10 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Manara28 khutbahs
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